Pembroke Pines, FL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit, RV/trailer
- 10 feet from grade
- Height limit, boat+trailer
- 14 feet from grade
- Quantity cap
- One RV, one boat, one trailer per lot
- Driveway setback
- At least 7 feet from front property line
- Swale parking
- Never permitted, in any circumstance
Summary
Pembroke Pines limits each residential lot to one recreational vehicle, one boat and one utility trailer under Code of Ordinances § 155.615(D), and caps height at 10 feet for RVs and trailers, 14 feet for a boat and its trailer combined. The rule pushes them to the side or rear yard first; only if that's truly impossible can they move to the driveway or front setback.
(D) No more than one recreational vehicle, one boat, and one utility trailer shall be parked or stored upon residentially zoned property. ... (F) In the event it shall be impossible to park or store a recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer in the side or rear setbacks, then said recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer may be parked or stored on the driveway, not less than seven feet from the front property line. (G) In the event a recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer cannot be parked or stored on the driveway as provided in division (E) of this section, then the recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer may be parked or stored in the front setback, parallel to the main structure, provided it is parked or stored on a paved surface and that no part of the recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer may extend beyond the paved surface. In no event shall any such vehicle be permitted to be parked in the swale.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
615 builds a strict hierarchy for where an RV, boat, special purpose vehicle or utility trailer can sit on a residential lot. The default location is the side or rear setback under (E); a spot only counts as impossible there if using it would require encroaching on a neighbor's property. ' Special purpose vehicles get no yard option at all: (C) confines them to an enclosed garage. A slide-in camper unit built to convert a truck into an RV can't be stored in the front setback under (H).
Every RV, boat or trailer kept under this section needs a current, valid license tag, must sit with its wheels and tires mounted, and must stay in movable condition under (I), and none of them may be hooked up to electric or utility service or used as a place to live, per (J).
Violations & Fines
A recreational vehicle, boat or trailer parked in violation of § 155.615, whether it exceeds the height or count limits, sits in the swale, or skips the setback hierarchy, is a Land Development Code violation under § 155.313(B). The Planning and Economic Development Department and Code Compliance Division enforce it, issuing a correction notice before any case proceeds to the Code Enforcement Board or a special magistrate.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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